ψυδρός

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

ψυδνός (psudnós)

Etymology

Related to ψευδής (pseudḗs, “false, untrue”) and ψύθος (psúthos, “lie, untruth”). The zero grade found in this word agrees with Armenian սուտ (sut, “false; lie”). Clackson is inclined to believe the proposal that the Greek word is related to Proto-Indo-European *bʰes- (“wind”), like ψύχω (psúkhō, “to breathe, blow”); semantic parallels would be ψίθυρος (psíthuros, “whispering, slanderous”) and ψύδραξ (psúdrax, “pustule, blister”). However, according to Beekes, Pre-Greek origin is a better explanation.

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /psy.drós/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /psyˈdros/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /psyˈðros/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /psyˈðros/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /psiˈðros/

Adjective

ψῠδρός • (psŭdrós) m (feminine ψῠδρᾱ́, neuter ψῠδρόν); first/second declension

false, lying, untrue
Synonym: ψευδής (pseudḗs)

Inflection

First and second declension of ψῠδρός; ψῠδρᾱ́; ψῠδρόν (Attic)

Number	Singular			Dual			Plural
Case/Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	ψῠδρός psŭdrós	ψῠδρᾱ́ psŭdrā́	ψῠδρόν psŭdrón	ψῠδρώ psŭdrṓ	ψῠδρᾱ́ psŭdrā́	ψῠδρώ psŭdrṓ	ψῠδροί psŭdroí	ψῠδραί psŭdraí	ψῠδρᾰ́ psŭdrắ
Genitive	ψῠδροῦ psŭdroû	ψῠδρᾶς psŭdrâs	ψῠδροῦ psŭdroû	ψῠδροῖν psŭdroîn	ψῠδραῖν psŭdraîn	ψῠδροῖν psŭdroîn	ψῠδρῶν psŭdrôn	ψῠδρῶν psŭdrôn	ψῠδρῶν psŭdrôn
Dative	ψῠδρῷ psŭdrōî	ψῠδρᾷ psŭdrāî	ψῠδρῷ psŭdrōî	ψῠδροῖν psŭdroîn	ψῠδραῖν psŭdraîn	ψῠδροῖν psŭdroîn	ψῠδροῖς psŭdroîs	ψῠδραῖς psŭdraîs	ψῠδροῖς psŭdroîs
Accusative	ψῠδρόν psŭdrón	ψῠδρᾱ́ν psŭdrā́n	ψῠδρόν psŭdrón	ψῠδρώ psŭdrṓ	ψῠδρᾱ́ psŭdrā́	ψῠδρώ psŭdrṓ	ψῠδρούς psŭdroús	ψῠδρᾱ́ς psŭdrā́s	ψῠδρᾰ́ psŭdrắ
Vocative	ψῠδρέ psŭdré	ψῠδρᾱ́ psŭdrā́	ψῠδρόν psŭdrón	ψῠδρώ psŭdrṓ	ψῠδρᾱ́ psŭdrā́	ψῠδρώ psŭdrṓ	ψῠδροί psŭdroí	ψῠδραί psŭdraí	ψῠδρᾰ́ psŭdrắ
Derived forms	Adverb			Comparative			Superlative
Derived forms	ψῠδρῶς psŭdrôs			ψῠδρότερος psŭdróteros			ψῠδρότᾰτος psŭdrótătos
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Derived terms

ψῠδρεύς (psŭdreús)